Mohawk self name kanienkehaka people of the flint iroquoian speaking north american indian tribe and the easternmost tribe of the iroquois haudenosaunee confederacywithin the confederacy they were considered to be the keepers of the eastern door at the time of european colonization they occupied three villages west of what is now schenectady new york. Kanyenkehaka or kanienkehaka people of the chert commonly known as mohawk by non kanyenkehaka are indigenous peoples in north america they are the easternmost member of the haudenosaunee confederacy also referred to as the iroquois or six nations confederacy in the early years of the 17th century they resided on the banks of the mohawk river in what is now upstate new . The mohawk indigenous peoples of north america des milliers de livres avec la livraison chez vous en 1 jour ou en magasin avec 5 de reduction . Note in commemoration of indigenous peoples day this year and to highlight all of the struggles for land waged by the mapuche and indigenous peoples around the planet that continue to this day we offer the attached article and photo essaythirty years ago from july through august of 1990 mohawk warriors from kanesatake inspired indigenous peoples and eco activists across north america and